That Baptist Ain't Right
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Investment Banking |
| Location | United States |
| Introduction | I'm a native of Paulding County, Georgia, educated at Shorter College and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and have spent the last thirty five years on a most wonderful journey to become more like Christ, something that is difficult & frightening to accomplish. I'm the dad of three neat kids, none of whom are alike. Then there are the three cats but they don't count if I can't deduct them for tax purposes. Personally, I think it is closer to the heart of God to have honest questions of doubt, than it is to be lost in cold, dead orthodoxy. I believe Jesus smiled and laughed a lot, much to the chagrin of many Baptists, of whom no one would recognize without their scowl. Do some Baptists now dunk folks in vinegar? I believe the first phrase of the first amendment is important enough to do something worthwhile to protect it. I believe it is easier to fight for freedom than to live up to its principles. We are only free if we allow others to say & believe those things we find abhorrent. And there is that special lady I just can't get over, even after all these years. |
| Interests | Soccer. Economics. Soccer. Music (no rap!). Soccer. Computers. Soccer. Political stuff. Soccer. Current events. Soccer. Education. Soccer. Religious Liberty Issues & theological discussion. Soccer. And, of course, soccer. |
| Favorite movies | Braveheart, Glory, Field of Dreams, Man Without a Face, Dead Poets Society, It's a Wonderful Life, Pleasantville, A Few Good Men, A Time to Kill, Usual Suspects, |
| Favorite books | Michelle Goldberg's "Kingdom Coming," Anything by Max Lucado, Sebastian Junger's "The Perfect Storm," Frank Peretti's "This Present Darkness," Alan Paton's "Cry, the Beloved Country," Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series, |